Regional Customer Service Manager

Kinder Morgan • Summit, IL

105d • $89,000 - $133,500

About The Position

The Regional Customer Service Manager is a key functional member of the regional support team. The position is responsible for assisting the assigned terminals with exceeding customer expectations. Specific duties include liaising with customers to maintain and grow current business in addition to forging relationships with potential customers to generate future growth of terminals in the assigned area. In addition to serving as the liaison between commercial and operations, the Regional Customer Service Manager has the additional duty of assisting the assigned terminals and regional engineering team in developing solutions to increase operational efficiencies and improve productivity through process modifications and engineering upgrades.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and or equivalent relevant industry experience in inventory
• Previous supervisory experience
• Solid planning, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong customer focus
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, and periodically stressful environment
• Ability to be present in all indoor and outdoor operational and administrative areas (MBWA)
• Willingness to work beyond regular work hours to meet the needs of the business
• Solid knowledge of PC systems and related applications
• Willingness to travel (40%)

Nice To Haves

• Galahad and Merlin experience
• Toptech Terminal Management Systems (TMS)
• EXSTARS and EIA Reporting Experience
• Maximo
• Terminal supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the scheduling, preparation, and execution of customer QPMs with Commercial and Operations per the defined customer frequency, including meeting with, and presenting to, customers
• Assist commercial in developing relationships with potential customers (non-contractual)
• Ensure that the Customer Service Teammates have the training, skills, and tools to perform their responsibilities efficiently and accurately
• Ensure that the customers' expectations are met
• Assist customers and terminal teammates in resolving customer issues
• Review and provide technical, operational, and Customer Service input on all capital projects that may affect our service to customers
• Assist each terminal team in developing commercial strategy for underutilized assets
• Assist each terminal team in identifying and developing 'Key Performance Indicators' sets for internal KM and external customer audiences
• Assist assigned terminals with month-end process
• Serve as the customer service SME for regional focus groups, such as the Engineering project stage gates, Galahad SMEs, and Terminals CS group
• Sustain and grow base business
• Serve as the de-escalation facilitator for customer issues
• Inventory and Customer Service-related SOX Control and Management
• Support Galahad related government reporting (EIA, Exstars)
• Disseminate commercial agreements and provide customer invoicing quality control
• Actively participate in the CIF process
• Provide regional level inventory management quality control
• Lead or support claims investigations, negotiations, and resolution
• Base business and account management
• Be a role model leader of the SQE culture
• Be the Galahad SME for the region
• Support internal and external audits
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
• Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions and a company-funded pension plan
• Paid time off
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work schedule
• Many voluntary benefit plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Pipeline Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree